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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934
Capitaljjjournal
Salem, Oregon
Established March 1, 1888
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at 444 Chemeketa Street. Telephone 4128
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"With or without offense to friends or foes
I sketch your world exactly as it goes."
Byron
Official Whitewash
Without presuming responsibility for the accident which
Wednesday evening snuffed out the life of Colonel A. J. Bald
win to necessarily lie with the driver of the "death car' in
this instance, it is pertinent to inquire by what authority the
state police and distrct attorney so glibbly exonerated the
driver of all blame.
Here in a case of violent death involving presumptive
violation of a law enacted for the protection of life and
property, the police and public prosecutor appropriate to
themselves the prerogatives of judge and jury and, with but
cursory examination into the circumstances, announce that
there will be no further investigation into the facts.
What of Oregon's statutory provisions for handling such
cases .'
Are enforcement officials to be permitted at their dis
cretion to write their own prescriptions for enforcement of
legislative enactments? Are they to be allowed to scrap the
constituted machinery of law to suit their convenience and
whims?
The statutes require that where there is 'reasonable"
cause to presume that death has been caused by acts in viola
tion of the law, it shall be the duty of the coroner after con
ference with the district attorney to determine the responsi
bility tor such death through formal inquest or autopsy.
There is in this case no evidence of criminal intention
no indication of deliberate premeditation.
But there is "reasonable" cause to presume that the vic
tim met his death through such negligence and carelessness
as is sending the daily traffic toll of life to alarminsr heights.
There in sufficient indication of disregard for traffic laws to
warrant searching investigation. Colonel Baldwin was fully
within his legal rights. He was walking along the left side
of the road facing approaching traffic, as provided by the
traffic code. He was in the prescribed "safety zone."
The law imposes upon motor drivers the obligation of
caution. In passing other vehicles travelling in the same di
rection they are required to determine whether or not they
have unobstructed clearance. It further stipulates that the
brakes, lights and other safety devices of a car shall be kept
In proper working order to meet emergencies.
It is entirely reasonable to presume from the evidence at
hand that the driver in this instance did not exercise reason
able vigilence; that the brakes or headlights on his car were
defective, or that he was driving at a rate of speed in excess
as that indicated for safety.
Why then, with the public clamoring for and officialdom
shouting for more drastic enforcement of traffic regulations,
tuch whitewashings?
Scrapping the Classics
The efficiency experted Orcgoniaii has come out for
scrapping the classics. Having scrapped whatever could be
regarded as classic or traditional in its own make-up and
policy, this is perhaps logical if not efficient. It quotes with
approval from the "Essays on the Classics" by Dr. Stephen
Leacock, the Canadian humorist, the following:
This Is what I should like to do. I'd like to take a largo stone and
write on it in very plain writing
"The classics are only primitive literature. They belong In the same
class as primitive machinery and primitive music and primitive medicine"
and then throw It through the window of a university and hide behind
a fence to see the professors buzz!
Though intended to be humor, the Oregonian, with its
new yearning for imitating the proletariat, takes it as "dead
ly serious" as the proletariat always take humor or satire,
and declares "there is no answer to Dr. Leacock, the classics
are primitive literature.
Webster thus defines the word classic:
A work of the highest class and of acknowledged excellence, or It
author: originally and si 111 especially used of Greek and Latin works or
authors but now applied also to authors and works of a like character in
any language and extended to art.
Whether the Oregonian refers to our own classics, such
as Shakespeare or only the Greek and Latin authors as
'primitive literature" is not set forth. If the latter it must
remember that it was the rediscovery of these classics after
the fall of Constantinople that brought on the Renaissance
that ended the dark ages and gave us our present culture.
The classics are the products of the best minds of previ
ous civilizations, minds comparable with the highest tvpe of
our own times, perhaps superior in intelligence, certainly
superior to anything produced in the 20th century. If they
are primitive" what do we call our own mediocre literary
out-put which dies abomin' instead of living through the mil
lenniums? Any work of "the highest class and of acknowledged cx-
WUM serious stuny, and a knowledge of the
classics is essentinl to understand a present colored by the
past notwithstanding the ukases of efficiency experts
News Behind
The News
By Paul MaJlOD
Mil A
PAUL MALLON
Washington, Dec. 6 The AAA
crowd has found it can catch more
congressman with Chester Davis
molasses than
with Tugwell vin
egar. You remember
tho s e three
amendments to
the AAA act
which were
thrown into the
last session of
congress by sou
thern democratic
senat o r s, who
said the amend
ments would
make Prof. Tugwell a rex or some-
(-mug use mat.
well. Messrs. Davis and Wniia-o
nave privately retrieved them, dust.
cu "'em on, sugared them verv
very cautiously and are going to try
wsi-iu aKaui uiis session.
ine plan is clever. Instead of oro.
posing all three at once. Mrr
Davis and Wallace are going to put
forward one at a time. The two
non-controversial amendmpnt win
go first. Last to be nffprpH win k
the one extending the AAA power
UVC1 wiiaii crops not in the basic
commodity group. Each probably
will be attached to some bill, sn a
uvb lo siana aione.
Pressure What heartened nnnw
uuvis ana wauace was an inside
tip they received a few days ago
that Virginia Senator Byrd has
changed his mind. Bvrd led iha
successful resistance to the amend-
menu jaso time.
Since then. Virginia farmer vnt-.-
ed in a referendum to continue the
corn-hog program. Also, cooperation
from Virginia tobacco growers has
been extraordinary. Furthermore,
there are some Virginia potato
growers who have been trvino tn
get their commodity into the basic
All Byrd will say Is that he has
uouning to say, wnich tends to con-
nrm aaa hopes,
The AAA-ers alreadv have ann
to work on the farm crowd to ant
Kjjpiuvm ior revival oi the amend
ments, boon they intend to call in
the members of congress and at
tempt to iiet an aereement hnfnrp
the amendments are formally offered.
Great stress will be laid bv the
AAA-ers on the fact that these are
not Tugwell amendments. Prof.
Tugwell probably will be hidden
when the congressmen call.
mat fact may cive vou a hint as
to how things are going within the
AAA now.
Hitler's Candy Mister Hitler
knows how to use sugar also. The
conciliatory gestures he has been
making lately to the Catholics In
Germany do not mean that he has
changed his mind about -religion.
The truth behind it nil is that
the Saar election Is going to be held
about a month hence, and 72 ner
cent of the Saar voters are Catho
lics. Hitler has fixed evervthinir
with France so that the Saar un
doubtedly will go back to Germany,
but he cannot afford to have the
Catholics pile up a strong opposi
tion vote.
Hitler really used his head for
something beside the manufature
of bombastic words when he worked
out the recent Saar agreement with
France. The best minds in our state
department believe he avoided a
certain European war next spring.
It was not hard to do because
France was thoroughly frightened.
Money what happened on the
Saar business was this: Hitler let It
be known Indirectly in France some
weeks ago that lie wns going to get I
the Saar back either by votes nr a'
putsch. France thereupon moved up
trwp reimorcemenu to me Rhine
as a nervous counter-threat. Hitler
accepted the dare and passed out
word that preparations were ready
to move up the shock troops of the
Austrian Nazi jegion still on Ger
man soil.
This left France two choicer (A)
An endless fight to hold the Saar,
wnicn wouia gain ner nothing; (B)
A peaceable effort to get fifty mil
lion dollars promised by the treaty
lor letting tne saar go.
That was no choice for Fench'
men. They took the fifty million
dollars.
Cotton Pill President Roosevelt
himself can re-roll a pill with the
best of them when he wants to.
That is the explanation behind
his announcement Wednesday pro
posing to exempt the one and two
bale cotton farmers from the Bank
head curtailment program. A ref
erendum on that program was
scheduled for December 15. Senator
Bankhead discovered a few days
ago that the small farmers were
not going to support the program.
He dashed around AAA headquar
ters here for awhile, but the AAA
boys found they could do nothing!
until congress changed the law.
A long distance telephone call
was put in to Warm Springs and
the situation placed before Mr.
Roosevelt. He agreed to issue his
announcement promising to seek
exemption for small farmers at the
coming congressional session. It
saved the referendum from disclos
ing a strong underlying opposition.
About one-fourth of the two mil
lion cotton growers thus will be ex
empted, but they raise only one
tenth of the crop.
Notes The best financial quar
ters have received a tip from Lon
don that the Japanese have been
trying to arange a loan there for
money to pay Russia for the Chi
nese Eastern railroad. The British
do not care much for the idea.
Their policy is to float foreign loans
only when the empire gets some
trade or other advantage out of It,
PART OF THE "WIGGSES"
manski, Wreva Devericks, Miriam
Cooley, Muriel Stamey, Mildred
Dack Juanita Groan, Elma Hut
ton. Mildred Dodson, Paul Spencer,
Marjnrle Kaufman.
West Salem Laura M. Trueblood
has been given a permit by City Re.
corder Mrs. J. X. Miller to erect
small garage at 1180 Elm street. Es
timated cost is $20,
Appearing with Zasu Pitta In this scene from "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cab'
bage Patch," which comes to the Elslnore theater Sunday, are three of
the five cniidren of the picture. They are Carmencfta Johnson, Edith
Fellows and Jimmy Butler, who play "Asia," "Australia" and Billy, with
George BreaJtston and Virginia Weidler, as others of the Wfggs brood,"
and Pauline Lord, famous American actress, making her film debut, they
comprise the famous family whose antics have delighted readers and
playgoers for more than 30 years. In addition there will be a cartoon,
news reel and musical revue.
LINN GRAND JURY
HAS FOUR ACTIONS
The London naval conversations
lately have been directed mainly
toward finding a pillow for the con
ference to fall on. Our people have
come around to the view that the
only thing to do is to let the naval
issue ride for ten or twelve months
and see what happens.
A republican sadly surveyed the
crate-like scaffolding around the
Washington monument the other
day and mourned: "Knew the dem.
ocrats were carrying off just about
everything they saw loose around
here, but I did think they would
leave the monument."
LODGE MEMBERS CALL
Donald Members of Donald lodge
No. 166, A. F. & A. M who attended
meeting of the Woodburn lodge
included Harold Lamb, W. Bush, G.
Ackerson, F. J. Dolsen, E. T.
Cone. P. O. Ottoway, Lyell Yergen,
Norman Yergen. Bruno Struve, Neil
Miller, J. Kraus and M. H. Evans.
Two candidates received the third
degree In the Woodburn lodge.
Low Stage Fares
SPEED COMFORT SAFETY
Proven Dependable
Low Fares Reclining Chairs
Parlor Coaches Courteous
Drivers
PORTER SERVICE
Oakland and San Francisco
One Way $8.50
Round Trip $15.30
Los Angeles $13.50; Round
Trip $24.30
Fully Insured and Bonded
Seattle $2.80; Tacoma $2.55
Portland 80c One Way
$1.30 Round Trip
Albany 40o 1 way; 70o R'd Trip
Eugene $1.10 O.W.; $1.75 R'd Trip
Bligh Hotel Phone
Salem, Ore. 9121 ;
Albany Four cases are under
consideration by the Linn county
grand jury in session here and
those taken before the jury are
those of Amos Cooper, charged with
robbing the Lebanon S. P. depot;
Gerald Pecor, accused of larceny;
Mrs. Mabel Dow, charged with con
ducting a disorderly house, and
Sam Collins, charged with assault
with intent to kill.
A charge of assault with intent
to kill against Frank Roth, brought
by his wife, has been dropped.
William Stettinger, accused of
possessing marihuana, has waived
indictment.
Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Max
Schultz and family have moved
from Salem where they have resid
ed for the past six years, to their
farm home in the Parrlsh Gap district.
SILVERTON HONOR
STUDENTS CHOSEN
Silverton The scholarship honor
roll of the Stlverton Junior high for
the second six weeks Is as follows:
All grades ones, Lillth Neal, Alice
Thorkildson, Pauline Ughtfoot.
Three grades ones, Beryl rietch-
er, Wilms Mills, Cheryl Sypher, Fre
da Hanson, Prances Mehl. Bernice
Hannan, Wilma Hope, Marvin.
Average of two or better, Leslie
Anderson, James Benson, Beatrice
Leonard, Bruce Alexander, Mary
Alfred, Dorothy Benson, Marlorie
Bowen, James Bush, Betty Francis,
Mane n&u, Kennetn Larson, Ellen
Lerfald, Jordan Moe, Janet Mul
key, William Patton. Lyle Petty
john, Eileen Rahn, Matt Small,
Jean Tomlson, Alan Thostrud, Pa
tricia Pemble. Phyllis Adams. Ar-
dice Wilt, Joyce Simmons, Lucille
Benson, Verla Aycock, Shirley Tav
erner. Norma Sletton, Maybelle
Frazer, Virginia Anderson. Ida Scy-
PRE-INVENTORY
LUMBER
ALE
1 x 6 T & G Common $ 9.00 per M
1x8 or 1x10 Shiplap 9.50 " "
2x4 to 2x12 Common 10.00 "
Limited Quantity - Come Early
Call us about our New Washable Kslsomine
COBBS & MITCHELL
COMPANY
Phone 443 349 South 12th St.
R
484 SI Alt MKEE1
SALEM OREGON
KENDLES GO EAST
Sclo C. E. Kcndlc and family
have left by auto for an extended
visit with relatives in the Rocky
mountain region, planning also to
visit in Indiana and Vhglna. They
took the northern route by way of
Spokane, Butte and nto North Da
kota, and expect to return the sou
them route, through Arizona, Now
Mexico and California. They will be
absent several weeks, according to
pians. Mr. Henrlle recently purchas-
ea a new car lor tne trip.
PAULSON IMPROVING
aiiverton Mr. and Mrs. M o.
ounaerson report tne condition of
Mrs. aundersons brother, Attorney
Mark Paulson oi Portland, as show
ing satisfactory improvement from
a serious accident when he was
Knocked down on the Pacific high
way near Uio Woodburn terminal,
Friday evening. He Is at the Wood
burn hospital. His condition Indl
etes he will need hospitalization
lor several weeks.
Scrsvelhlll enrol Ammon. small
daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Henrv
Ammon, is recovering from a bad
oats of bronchial pneumonia.
CLUB DANCES PLEASE
Monmouth Several clever cos
tumes featured then ard time dance
Tuesday night, the third dance In a
series oeing neld by the dancing
club recently organized among the
married couples of the younger set.
Twenty couples participated. The
club meets again December 18 tor
Its Christmas dnnce.
VALLEY VISIT ENDS
Hnzel Green Glen Kolb. grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens,
was a recent truest at th stAvnn.
nome. un returning to his homo
In Oregon City Glen was accomp
anied by his brother. Oeome. whn
makes his home here with his
grandparents. Joe Stevens, who has
been ill for the past few months,
lias recuperated sufficiently so as to
be able to be around the house a
few hours dally. Mrs. Stevens has
been 111 with a severA arijink in
fluenza but Is now recovering.
Jefferson Mis. m
of Portland, who was planning to
spend several dava' vnpaHnn win.
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. Y.
Hamlll, was called back to her du
ties as night SUDerintenrii.nl .r.
Doarobockar hospital. I
WE PAY . . .
$35.00
per Fine Ounce for
GOLD
Less a small handling charge. Here's your opportunity
lo obtain some money to pay up that doctor bill or to
buy yourself something you felt you couldn't afford.
fiat her up your old jewelrv and dental cold
tis and we'll pay you SPOT CASH for it.
-Bring It to
WE BUY
RINGS CHAINS FOBS WATCHES LOCK
ETS EYE GLASS FRAMES BRACELETS
LODGE BUTTONS COLLAR BUTTONS
CROWNS BRIDGEWORK PLATES.
BRING IN ANYTHING THAT EVEN LOOKS LIKE
GOLD. WE PAY CASH
Old watch caws will bring as high as WO.00 CASH. Old chains as
tilth as I3S.00 Every other odd piece of Jewelry or dental gold In
proportion.
DON'T DELAY We are here only for a short
time CASH in now while GOLD is 75 higher.
Open for business 9 a. m. Today
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